The federal government has concluded plans to commence the construction of houses across the country under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Renewed Hope Housing Scheme.
The government has, therefore, picked Niger State as one of the pilot states for the programme though the number of units to be constructed has not been disclosed.
To facilitate the early commencement of the project, Niger State Governor, Alhaji Mohammed Umaru Bago, has presented the Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) of the 31 hectare land on which the houses would be constructed to the Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Mr Oyetunji Ojo.
Bago, while presenting the document at Government House,Minna, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, announced that the state government on would construct 3000 housing units comprising 2000 bedrooms and 1000 bedrooms.
According to the statement, the state government was also working closely with the United Nations Development Project UNDP and other development partners to “match whatever funds they will bring.
“Niger State Government is ambitious to take over 100 percent of whatever the Federal Housing Authority is building and a sinking fund has been created where money will be deducted from interested civil servants, which will be subsidised by the state government to own the houses.”
Bago, according to the statement, observed that the provision of social amenities would be the major challenges to be faced in the housing estates but said the government was up to the task. In his remarks, Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority, Mr Oyetunde Ojo, disclosed that the housing project would commence immediately.
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